Presentation
Fall down a few stairs. Injury to right foot. Pain to lateral aspect. Bruising evident ?#
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Melorheostosis
{"current_user":null,"step_through_annotations":true,"access":{"can_edit":false,"can_download":true,"can_toggle_annotations":true,"can_feature":false,"can_pin":false},"extraPropsURL":"/studies/94133/annotated_viewer_json?lang=us"}
No acute fracture. Normal alignment of the Lisfranc joint.
There is a small bone fragment projected medial to the head of the fifth metatarsal, which likely represents an old injury.
Incidental note is made of melorheostosis in the distal shaft of the third metatarsal.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates an incidental finding of melorheostosis in a patient with a traumatic presentation. This finding may be worth highlighting to the clinicians to avoid confusion for another pathology.